Reforms to SEND practice are being embedded in schools across the country and as teachers take on more responsibility in meeting the needs of all their individual students, the role of the SENCO will be critical to the success of each school.
In 2009, the National Award for SENCOs was launched, aiming to increase the specialist knowledge of the SENCO and provide a professional standard for the role that recognised its strategic importance.
Until last year, there was a centrally funded model with 25 accredited providers across the private and public sector. However, the recent reforms have changed this and schools are now responsible for deciding how best to manage their statutory responsibility to train SENCOs and how best to fund this training. At the same time, providers have greater freedom to develop their offer and respond to the needs of schools.
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